The difference between Convict and Government man

When used as nouns, convict means a person convicted of a crime by a judicial body, whereas government man means a representative of the government.


Convict is also verb with the meaning: as a result of legal proceedings, of a crime, of charges, on charges of something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Convict and Government man

  1. Convict as a verb (transitive):

    to find guilty as a result of legal proceedings, of a crime, of charges, on charges of something informally, notably in a moral sense; said about both perpetrator and act

  2. Convict as a verb (esp. religious):

    to convince, persuade; to cause (someone) to believe in (something)

  1. Convict as a noun (legal):

    A person convicted of a crime by a judicial body.

  2. Convict as a noun:

    A person deported to a penal colony.

  3. Convict as a noun:

    The convict cichlid (), also known as the zebra cichlid, a popular aquarium fish, with stripes that resemble a prison uniform.

  4. Convict as a noun:

    A common name for the sheepshead (), owing to its black and gray stripes.

  1. Government man as a noun:

    A representative of the government.

  2. Government man as a noun:

    A supporter of the government.

  3. Government man as a noun (Australia, euphemistic, obsolete, or, historical):

    A convict.